By Samuel Harrison COVID-19 has brought public health into the spotlight like never before, introducing us to concepts that were previously the domain of medical professionals. Terms like ‘co-morbidities’ and ‘underlying conditions’ are now common parlance and help us assess the degree of personal risk we face from the ongoing...
A chance at life for Kenya’s street kids
Restart Africa is an inspirational orphanage rescuing homeless children from the streets of Kenya and providing them with a home, care and education. In 2008, Kenya was facing a severe post-election crisis, which resulted in over a thousand deaths and more than 500,000 people being displaced from their homes and...
Rising to the challenge of youth suicide prevention
Suicide is the leading cause of death among young Australians and has a devastating impact on families and communities. The Youth Suicide Awareness Project is addressing the alarming statistics through programs designed to increase adults’ perceived competence and confidence in responding to at-risk young people, and improve the likelihood of...
An op shop with a difference
The Rotary Club of Warrandyte Donvale Op Shop has been operating for around 17 years, starting out in the basement of a small house on the banks of the Yarra River in Warrandyte, Vic. It has gradually evolved into the second largest retail operation in Warrandyte after the local supermarket,...
Maximise your impact
When you donate to The Rotary Foundation’s Annual Fund, your contribution disappears overseas, right? Wrong! In fact, it’s invested for three years (earning excellent returns) and then becomes available for Rotarians to fund high-impact projects. The good news is that Rotarians 'Down Under' are particularly ingenious when it comes to...
Delivering on Rotary’s promise
By Jessie Harman. Rotary International Director 2021-23 Some of you will know that my path in Rotary has been a ‘membership’ path. As a Rotary Co-ordinator, and more recently as Chair of the Rotary International Membership Committee, I want to acknowledge how very important The Rotary Foundation is to our...